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In a world chock-full of social media outlets, it’s not really a surprise the world of online dating overlaps with all these channels. If you think about it, your Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and Foursquare accounts all give a little more insight on who you are. And online dating is about finding out enough about … Continue reading →

There’s nothing I hate more than people who constantly doubt their ability to date. When you do this you’re setting yourself up to fail. I speak from knowledge people. There once was a time, long, long, LONG, ago, that I didn’t think I knew how to date. I would awkwardly sit and twirl my hair, … Continue reading →

Remember that time your mother told you not to talk to strangers? Turns out talking to them is fine, meeting them in a secluded place is not. Any veteran online dater knows that you don’t make plans to meet in a secret alley – even the anonymous posters on the casual encounters tab on Craig’s … Continue reading →

Traditionally, the concept of month-iversaries are an odd concept, at least for Advice by Amanda. But we were just too excited to NOT celebrate our first 90 days as Single Chicks Blog! Like every good organization we chose to give ourselves a 90 day review of sorts. It’s been a whirlwind adventure for us so … Continue reading →

Every girl does it at some point. They draft a text they want to send to a guy and then spend the next four hours analyzing it to make sure it’s absolutely perfect in every way, doesn’t have any un-intended subtext (while still having all the right intended subtext), and ensures that a response will … Continue reading →

Hey, remember that time I had three margaritas and slept with a member of my therapy group? Oh, I never told you about that one? Well sit back, relax, and prepare to hear how my life got flipped, turned, upside down. I was four sessions deep when he joined. He walked in and I just … Continue reading →

“You know what’s wrong with you, Miss Whoever-You-Are? You’re chicken, you’ve got no guts. You’re afraid to stick out your chin and say, ‘Okay, life’s a fact, people do fall in love, people do belong to each other, because that’s the only chance anybody’s got for real happiness.’ You call yourself a free spirit, a … Continue reading →